Perspectives
COVID-19 closures could hit historically black colleges particularly hard
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Without government intervention, three experts warn, HBCUs will have a difficult time bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Perspectives
Calling COVID-19 a ‘Chinese virus’ is wrong and dangerous – the pandemic is global
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Emphasizing foreign origins of a disease can have racist connotations and implications for how people understand their own risk of disease.
Editor's Blog
Covering coronavirus from the lens of race, poverty, and income inequality
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The Chicago Reporter’s small but mighty team is applying its signature data-driven approach to reporting on the crisis of our lifetimes, but we need you to take our efforts to the next level.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19
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Advocates praise Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new measures meant to help low-income communities survive the crisis, but say much more is needed in a variety of areas.
LATINEXT
Coronavirus en Illinois: mapa actualizado diariamente
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The Chicago Reporter está publicando el recuento diario de casos y muertes en Illinois de COVID-19, condado por condado, utilizando datos del Departamento de Salud de Illinois.
Coronavirus
ROUNDUP: How the Chicago region is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic
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Here’s your summary of the latest in how local residents and officials are dealing with the strictest social distancing orders yet as jobless claims soar and local healthcare systems brace for the worst.
Perspectives
Coronavirus shapes a new role for houses of worship and faith communities
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Congregations must rise up and fill in the gaps of preparedness and support for those in society most adversely impacted by the new reality of social distancing measures.
Perspectives
New federal sick leave law – who’s eligible, who’s not and how many weeks do you get
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Confused about how the new law affects you? You’re not alone. An employment law scholar explains the ins and outs.
Perspectives
Trump’s right: Congress should give Americans $1,000 right now to fight the coronavirus recession
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An economist specializing in inequality explains how a basic income guarantee is just what low-wage workers and the economy need.
Perspectives
Coronavirus quarantines and your legal rights: 4 questions answered
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An expert explains how your individual rights could be affected during the coronavirus crisis.